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Hives, also called urticaria, are skin blisters that are itchy and swelled. They are typically red, pink, or flesh-colored, and they can sting or hurt. Hives are caused mainly by an allergic reaction to a drug or food or by a reaction to an environmental irritant. They develop when the body reacts to an allergen by releasing histamine and other substances beneath the skin's surface, resulting in rashes.
The urdu meaning of Hives is "Jild par phoncian".
The most typical symptoms are:
Allergic hives appear when the smaller blood vessels leak blood plasma into the skin when they encounter histamine. Allergic reactions to things like food chemicals, insect bites, exposure to sun or to certain drugs cause the histamine release from the specialized cells situated near the skin’s blood vessels. Finding out the cause is often nearly impossible.
There is one other cause of hives, or simply one factor that might worsen the symptoms: stress. Research has linked low family support, sleeplessness and stress to hives. Scientists have tried to explain this phenomenon by saying that stress can lead to inefficient functionality of the body. According to them, the body might have an inflammatory reaction to the physiological changes caused by stress.
Hives are caused mainly by an allergic reaction to something you have come into contact with or consumed. The common triggers of hives include:
Treatment
The treatment options for hives disease include:
One factor that places individuals at risk includes their susceptibility to allergies. Those who are on medication are also at a higher risk for the progression of hives along with those who are exposed to chemicals that they are allergic to, without them even knowing it. These things might be included in food or pollen. If the person is already infected or has a medical issue, their susceptibility to develop hives is elevated as well.
You can take the following measure to prevent the development of hives:
The following are the two types of hives (or urticarial):
